AGD is awful at presenting a good package to the customer

[Star_Base_CGI]

Originally posted by Strider
LX CD:



Slick!

Thats a pretty neat CD, like a CD buisiness card.

Thanks! I was thinking maybe we could make some CD art.

At the very least, people could downlaod the information to CD and print a cover.

[Tunaman]

Well for those of you that havent seen them, the NEW boxes are really cool and just perfect for the product. The manuals they include is all any idiot needs to fix his/her marker. I dont see what all the fuss is about. Would you rather have a really nice marker and semi- lame packaging, or a 50 page detailed manual(which you will surely need) for a marker that chops paint?

[Riotz]

Well, I'm gonna make this brief since typing here seems to be a waste of times sometimes...


I work for a paintball store. When a person buys a paintball marker they don't see the box. But when I hand them the box, they have another reaction. That selling point will have them tell their friends on how impressed they are with the OVERALL presentation of the product. (Features, Quality, Looks, Delivery).


I've always said that AGD should get new pacakge designs for everything, especially the boxes. I guess they only like taking certain ideas.

[Steelrat]

ARMY

No prob man After seeing how you jumped on Jim Drew over at PBN, i was afraid I was going to be the next victim

Seriously though, I just got my new Viking, so I'll compare and contrast the packaging and presentation of the marker:

Marker: Utilitarian, just like the mag. I think that AKA is very much like AGD, in that they offer finely engineered products that stress function above form. And how it shoots! Oh, heaven...but anyways.

Box: Or bag, as it were. AKA sends the Viking in a nice gun bag, with a side pouch for tools and oil, and three side pouches for barrels. VERY nice.

Oil: Speaking of oil, one bottle of AKA lube.

Manual: On a 1.44 Disc. Oh well, looks like I need to go the ol' printer. But VERY informative, with great diagrams and schematics.

Overall, very basic, functional stuff included. Reinforces the point that this is a marker intended for play, and not a beauty contest. Having contemplated this, I think I understand a little better where AGD is coming from. But the bag IS nice...

[Lohman446]

Packaging - a case... seriously, why not make the box a case, so it might cost $30 - add it to the price of the marker. I would, and I bet most others would, pay that extra $30 - we are getting a functional case, not a damn discarbable box. And think of that as packaging. Ok, maybe Im an idiot in business but we are dealing wtih a product where $30 wouldn't be 5% of the price and no one would notice the increase, those that did would appreciate the extra... maybe?

[speedyejl]

First of all I would like to aplogize about my coments on the oil and parts kit. I asumed that they were not included in the retail version because my xmag package came VERY complete with all the LX parts, CD, manual, etc. Anyhow I ordered lube and parts on monday and it just came today (thats the pic).

It seemed like my point was missed a little earlier though in some more recents posts it seems to have rememerged. When your paying that much for something you really should get extras. I forgot to mention that the speed also came with lots of stickers. Honestly I would be willing to pay $50 more for a nice glossy colorful manual, condom, etc. Also like I said the Angel came with a metric set. Someone above mentioned that they got a 1/8 allen key the only one they need. Very much not true for me. Lets see 5/32 for drop screws, 9/64 or 5/32 for the battery screws, 1/8 alot for of stuff, 3/32 for hall sensor cover, 5/64 grip frame cover screws, 1/16 trigger adjustment.

[Albinonewt]

Originally posted by AGD
We went the cd route because we could do them in reasonable quantities at a reasonable price , we could include videos and we can change it easily. We KNOW our stuff is changing on a monthly basis and are allowing for it in all aspects of our marketing.

AGD

So, where does one get a full description E-Mag manual?

I could really use one.

[hitech]

eMag manual in PDF
ReTro valve (same as eMag Valve) exploded view in PDF
And of Course, the eMag video